1st
Quarter—‘Tenne’ is the nearest heraldic colour to
‘bhagwa’ the colour of the Maratha standard and of the
Shaivite devotee; the wings and flame represent the Ponwars
who derive descent from the Paramaras, the world-wide
sovereignty of that clan being proverbial (wings) while they
were also Agnikulas (flame) the paly of six argent and gules
gives the well-known Holkar banner, while the horse of
Khandoba is their emblem, the chief azure is for Scindhia to
whom it was given in 1859 as a mark of his loyalty In 1857,
and the cobra is the mark of his house.
2nd
Quarter—A Barry of Five is the Pachranga of the Rajputs;
the sun representing the Surya and the moon the Chandra
Vanshis, the flame the Agnikulas.
3rd
Quarter—Green is Mohammadan colour and the crescent their
badge; the tower represents Bhopal and its fort of Fatehgarh,
the spear and talwar the Pindari element, and the fish the
Mani Maratib the sacred emblem of the fish.
4th
Quarter—Purpure or murrey is given to all the Bundela arms
by Mr. Taylor, and is less sombre than black which they also
affect. The chevron ‘gutty de sang’ refers to the
traditional origin from bund’ a drop; the fort on a hill
to the famous Ath-kot of Bundelkhand, and to the Vindhyas
whence also )vyandhyelkhand) they derive their name: Devi
Vindhya-vasini of Mirzapur is the tutelary goddess of the
clan.
